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UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative has released the largest study of homelessness in the United States since the mid-1990s, providing a thorough look at the causes, consequences, and potential policy changes of homelessness in California.
There’s only one uniformed service in the world dedicated to public health: the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service. This PBS documentary explores its history and highlights some its officers, including former U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona, MD ’79, MPH, and former Chief Pharmacist Officer Pamela Schweitzer, PharmD ’87. Stream it on pbs.org.
Ted Wong, DDS ’84, became the first officer in the U.S. Army Dental Corps to lead two regional medical commands and two major medical centers.
UCSF’s Nevan Krogan, PhD, is taking aim at the world’s deadliest diseases by uniting scientists and the biomedical industry to speed treatments.
Quantitative Biosciences Institute’s Nevan Krogan reflects back on the COVID-19 pandemic and how internal and external communications, funding and international partnerships all contributed to a speedy COVID-19 response.
Two new oral polio vaccines will help limit the amount of new polio strains and outbreaks by genetically engineering weakened polio virus in the oral vaccine to reduce reversion to dangerous forms.
Laws in many states require notifying women if they have dense breasts, a risk factor for breast cancer. But density shouldn’t be the only factor in determining whether supplemental screening is
Oncology specialists from around the globe will gather for the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting to discuss the latest cancer therapies, technologies, research and education.
UCSF’s analysis of previously secret industry documents reveals that the chemical industry suppressed knowledge of health harms caused by PFAS exposure, mirroring tactics used by the tobacco industry and highlighting the need for stricter regulation and precautionary principles in chemical regulation.
Face masks remain crucial in preventing the spread of COVID-19, even with vaccine availability. The decision to wear masks depends on vaccination status, risk factors, and local hospitalizations. Medical N95, KN95, or KF94 masks offer the best protection.
